Richard Nelson (Playwright/Director)

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Richard Nelson has a long history with
Playwrights Horizons, including the
world premieres of James Joyce’s The
Dead (Tony Award for Best Book of a
Musical), The Vienna Notes (Obie
Award) and Jungle Coup and the
American premiere of Goodnight
Children Everywhere (Olivier Award
for Best Play). His other plays
include Madame Melville
(Vaudeville Theatre, London & Promenade
Theatre, New York), The General From
America (RSC, Milwaukee Repertory),
New England (RSC, Manhattan
Theater Club), Misha’s Party (co-
written with Alexander Gelman for the
RSC and The Moscow Art Theatre),
Columbus and the Discovery of
Japan (RSC), Two Shakespearean
Actors (RSC, Lincoln Center
Theater, Tony nomination for Best
Play), Some Americans Abroad
(RSC, LCT, Olivier Award nomination for
Best Comedy), Sensibility and
Sense (American Playhouse and
Second Stage), Principia
Scriptoriae (RSC, MTC, London Time
Out Award). He has written numerous
adaptations, and the screenplay for the
film Ethan Fromme. He is an
Honorary Associate Artist of the RSC
and lives in upstate New York.